土生土长 tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng

DEFINITIONS

  1. locally born and bred
  2. indigenous
  3. home-grown

CHARACTERS

土 tǔ soil, earth; items made of earth
生 shēng life, living, lifetime; birth
土 tǔ soil, earth; items made of earth
长 zhǎng long; length; excel in; leader